This week's Cool Conversations guest is adventurer and safety expert, Aldo Kane.
Aldo tells Kenton that he was a Royal Marines Commando for 10 years before finding his way into TV and film where he looks after safety and logistics in extreme, remote, hostile environments. Prompted by Aldo's work, this conversation delves into the changing world of TV and streaming services, and the difficulties of balancing time outdoors with technology.
This conversation delivers very differently to what you might expect and is definitely worth a listen!
What's Aldo reading? Check Engine Light by Rob Wilson
What's Aldo listening to? Moonshots podcast
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Tales from the Trails: Laila Peak Part Two
In this week's episode, Kenton continues his climb up Laila Peak in Pakistan, providing real-time updates as he and the team move up the mountain from Basecamp, and then all the way back to Islamabad.
He describes ice towers, snow slopes, glaciers and rock formations. He explains the challenging terrain, and shares his thoughts and feelings both on the way up and on the way back down.
All expeditions need space for reflection - this one perhaps more than most. A night sleeping under the stars helped Kenton to do this, as well as the ever-present Pakistani hospitality.
If you are yearning for the mountains, this episode is for you!
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Tales from the Trails: Laila Peak Part One
The popular Tales from the Trails is back and this week Kenton is taking us on a journey through Pakistan.
Starting in Islamabad, Kenton and his team fly to Skardu (not without drama!), then take 4x4s to Hushe, high in the Hushe Valley, before they continue on foot to Laila Peak's Basecamp. As always, Kenton provides vivid descriptions of the landscape unfolding around him as he travels deeper into the mountains.
This episode is recorded on the go, so please forgive us the background noise!
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Conversation with Hannah Cox: Project Salt Run
Kenton's guest on this episode of Cool Conversations is Hannah Cox who is about to launch herself into a 4,200km run, having only started running last year. Why?
You will learn that Hannah is obsessed with a hedge that formed an inland customs line across India about 150 years ago. It was used to enforce a salt tax and resulted in a widespread famine in which millions died. Hannah is re-tracing the line of the hedge and will be running 100 marathons in 100 days to do so. It's a bold undertaking for anyone, especially a non-runner!
But Hannah's 'Why' is strong. She is passionate about environmental sustainability and has founded two businesses with sustainability at their core - Better Not Stop and The Better Business Network. She aims to raise £1m for environmental charities through the project.
Through her work building communities, businesses and bold adventures, Hannah’s mission is to prove that together we can achieve the impossible.
Find out more: www.projectsaltrun.com
Support the crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/project-salt-run
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Sevan Garo: Starting the Conversation
We have another outdoor special for you this week, recorded near Chamonix in Servos. Kenton chats to Sev Garo, an artist and sculptor who is inspired by glaciers.
Sev explains how he aims to capture the energy of glaciers through his art and how he hopes his work helps to start conversations about climate change and glacial melt. Sev tells Kenton how he initially came up with the idea to design unique pieces of jewellery from the surface detail of glaciers and the process he follows to create this wearable art.
Take a look at Sev's work on his website: www.garogosi.com
Conversations had the right way. Welcome to 'Cool Conversations' hosted by Kenton Cool.
Kenton is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers, and a highly engaging and inspiring motivational speaker. He was the first person in history to complete the ‘Everest Triple Crown’, reaching the summit of Mount Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse in one continuous push from base camp and has stood on the roof of the world, Mount Everest, 19 times. In short, he's got lots of stories to tell, and it's on Cool Conversations where he shares them.
With regular guests from the world of sport and adventure featuring on the show, Kenton and his guests share their epic adventures, life lessons, experience and expertise to inspire you.
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